Information about #685A0D color

#685A0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#685A0D falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 90, 13) — 40.8% red, 35.3% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 36 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #685A0D leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Greenish Brown (#696112). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greeny Brown (#696006) and Olive Brown (#645403).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(104, 90, 13)), which gives #685A0D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #685A0D: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #685A0D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#685A0D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#685A0D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #685A0D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Browny Green color link
Browny Green

#6F6C0A

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#685A0D
  • RGB104, 90, 13
  • CMYK0, 5, 36, 59
  • CSSrgb(104, 90, 13)
  • HSL51°, 78%, 23%
  • HSL Precise50.769°, 77.778%, 22.941%
  • HSV51°, 88%, 41%
  • HSB51°, 88%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.353, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.353, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.353, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID685A0D
  • DECIMAL ID6838797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01